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Mar 1, 2013 ED to attach Rs 143 crore properties in Madhu Koda money laundering case: "An ED official said the amount of the scam, which allegedly took place during the Koda regime between 2006 and 2008, has now gone up to Rs 3,400 in course of investigations."
Feb 27, 2013 2G: Press release by me was later forged, says AG: "Attorney General GE Vahanvati has reiterated his earlier statements that a press release allegedly approved by him in connection with 2G spectrum allocation was forged while deposing before a Delhi court in the case. Vahanvati appeared as a prosecution witness in the case."
Feb 27, 2013 FTN: Is culture intolerance increasing in Bengal?: "A Bengali film has courted controversy after its director alleged political discrimination by the government. The Censor Board in Kolkata denied approval to 'Kangal Malsat', a film by Suman Mukhopadhyay."
Feb 27, 2013 SP MLA misbehaves with teachers: "Several primary school teachers today staged a protest here and burnt effigy of Samajwadi party MLA Bhagwan Sharma, alleging that he manhandled some of them when they met him to submit a memorandum."
Feb 27, 2013 It's a Raebareli budget, NDA states ignored: BJP: "While the government was all praises for the Rail Budget presented by Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday, the Opposition slammed it as an anti-BJP states Budget, with Gopinath Munde even going to the extent of calling it a 'Raebareli budget'."
Feb 27, 2013 CBI raids house of JMM MLA: "CBI searched JMM MLA Simon Marandi’s house in Dhurwa today and is believed to have stumbled upon two diaries, property papers and details of two bank accounts."
Feb 27, 2013 Kolkata fire: No lesson learnt by Mamata govt?: "A deadly fire engulfed the bustling Surya Sen market in Kolkata on Wednesday, leaving scores dead and many injured. The six-storey tall commercial building was a disaster in the making with plenty of inflammable materials stacked everywhere, narrow lanes choking the possibility of escape and an eatery on the first floor."
Feb 26, 2013 Rail Budget 2013: Bansal placates deities of Rae Bareli, Amethi
Feb 26, 2013 ऑन करते ही लैपटॉप पर दिखेगा अखिलेश-मुलायम का फोटो: "यही नहीं लैपटॉप के बाहरी कवर और इसके साथ मिलने वाले बैग पर भी लाल रंग की पट्टी पर छपी मुलायम सिंह यादव और अखिलेश यादव की फोटो चस्पा रहेगी."
Feb 25, 2013 Mamata's cultural crackdown in Bengal: "The Censor Board has refused to clear a Bengali film for taking potshots at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Singur movement that forced the Tatas to exit the state."
Feb 25, 2013 Suryanelli rape: Case against 111 people for FB posts on Kurien: "A case was filed against 111 people on Monday for defamatory remarks against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien on Facebook over the Suryanelli gangrape case. Bindu Krishna, a Mahila Congress leader in Kerala, had filed a complaint with the cyber cell of the Kerala Police against the defamatory comments. She alleged that most of the comments were against her as she had backed Kurien."
Feb 25, 2013 OP Chautala's son addresses rally from Tihar Jail using mobile phone: "There seem to be no rules for VIP inmates at Delhi's high profile Tihar Jail. Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala's son Ajay Chautala addressed a rally from inside his cell using his mobile phone."
Feb 25, 2013 Ajay Chautala addresses supporters via phone from Tihar, faces probe: "I: Tihar authorities have ordered an inquiry against jailed Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay Chautala for allegedly addressing a public rally in Haryana through a telephone call made from the prison"
Feb 25, 2013 Gun-toting Congress strongman Radadiya, son quit party; to join BJP
Feb 24, 2013 Armsgate: The Chhattisgarh connection exposed: "More proofs are mounting up to show that Armsgate kingpin Abhishek Verma was AgustaWestland's political agent. TIMES NOW has accesses the email trail where it has proven that Abhishek Verma was pushing the AgustaWestland contract with the government of Chhattisgarh. The email trail has proven that Verma was acting as an agent and political manager for AgustaWestland."
Feb 24, 2013 Left MPs boycott day 1 of Budget Session, demand Kurien's resignation: "MPs from the Left parties staged protests in Parliament on Thursday against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien. Even members of the National Federation of Indian Women, a wing of the CPI staged protests outside Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session in Parliament. "
Feb 24, 2013 FTN: Should politicians have a social conscience about lavish weddings?: "In India, over 30 per cent are said to be below poverty line and millions have no access to basic health care or education. But politicians are spending crores on weddings even giving gifts of helicopters. The Income Tax department search the premises of Congress minister Bhaskar Jadhav in Maharashtra after he spent crores on extravagant weddings of his two children at a time when Maharashtra is battling with severe drought."
Feb 24, 2013 AP: ED to seize Jagan's property worth Rs 122 crore: "In major trouble for YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Enforcement Directorate is slated to take over his property worth Rs 122 crore. The ED has even issued attachment orders for their immediate seizure."
Feb 24, 2013 Antony under scanner: Is personal honesty in politics enough to check corruption?: "Defence Minister AK Antony claims government is not divided on the chopper deal issue, and rules out quitting over it."
Feb 24, 2013 Is Sushil Kumar Shinde misfit as Home Minister?: "The Opposition cornered the Home Minister over the Hyderabad blasts, even as he pitched for the NCTC."
Feb 24, 2013 Manmohan’s last chance: Either reform or perish: "Coming against the backdrop of deteriorating economic health and elections knocking at the door, this week’s Union Budget is probably the last opportunity for Finance Minister P Chidambaram to strike a balance between tightening the reins of a rundown economy and meeting the growing aspirations of the man on the street."
Feb 23, 2013 UPA has reason to feel nervous about Raja’s offer to testify before JPC: "“Individuals” he wishes to highlight would potentially include Manmohan, Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee"
Feb 23, 2013 Amity teacher files FIR, says son of SP MLA and Mulayam kin slapped her: "A woman teacher of Amity University was allegedly abused and slapped by a student, who is the son of a ruling Samajwadi Party MLA, on Thursday. The student is also related to SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav."
Feb 20, 2013 I-T probes source of wedding extravaganza by NCP minister: "The Income Tax officials have begun conducting inquiries and raids into a multi-crore wedding extravaganza organised by Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Bhaskar Jadhav for this son and daughter last week in Ratnagiri."
Feb 19, 2013 I-T raids NCP leader Bhaskar Jadhav's residence: "Income-Tax department on Monday night conducted raids at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Bhaskar Jadhav's residence in Chiplun, Maharashtra. The raids were conducted after Jadhav received flak from his party chief Sharad Pawar."
Feb 18, 2013 The Hyderabad Connection: "The opposition Telugu Desam claims that two of the key accused in the VVIP chopper kickbacks scandal, Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa, have links with Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy's family"
Feb 18, 2013 President can only be questioned: Prashant Bhushan: "Prashant Bhushan said that President Pranab Mukherjee and the governors accused in the AgustaWestland deal face immunity but can definitely be questioned by the CBI."
Feb 17, 2013 Nagaland's home minister detained after arms, cash found in his vehicle: "Nagaland's home minister Imkong L Imchen was detained on Monday near Wokha district for allegedly carrying a cache of arms and ammunition and Rs 1.10 crore in cash in a vehicle, official sources said."
Feb 17, 2013 Chopper deal: 3 key players enjoy Constitutional immunity: "President Pranab Mukherjee, Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo and West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan - the three key decision makers who were involved in finalising the deal AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal - enjoy Constitutional immunity."
Feb 17, 2013 Teachers' recruitment scam: No interim bail for Chautala: " In a setback for former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused interim bail to the INLD chief in the teachers' recruitment scam. Chautala's counsel had sought intreim bail on medical grounds."
Feb 17, 2013 Probe Rahul's aide in chopper deal: BJP ex-MP to CBI: "Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirit Somaiya on Friday wrote to the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking an investigation into the role of Rahul Gandhi's political aide Kanishka Singh in the AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal. Somaiya has reportedly claimed that Emaar MGF Land Limited owned by Kanishka Singh's relatives benefitted from the chopper deal."
Feb 17, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: Is Cong trying hard to defend Kurien?: "Just as the Congress party prepares to defend Rajya Sabha MP PJ Kurien in the Suryanelli gangrape case, it faced yet another embarrassment in Kerala. This time around, it was Union Minister Vayalar Ravi who made some sexist comments to a female journalist. When she asked him about Kurien, Ravi's response was shocking. In the video, he was seen asking the reporter if something had happened between both of them in the past."
Feb 17, 2013 Chopper deal: Middleman's father was close to Cong in 1990s: "The mysterious middleman, Christian Michel, named in the Italian report on the alleged corrupt chopper deal with India, seems to be the key to the Italian defence company AgustaWestland deal payoffs. CNN-IBN has discovered that his father had huge business interests in India and was very close to Congress leaders in the 1990s."
Feb 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is the Indian system capable of getting to the bottom of the tainted chopper deal?: "As the Ministry of Defence on Friday initiated the process to scrap the deal with AgustaWestland for 12 VVIP helicopters, the CBI, which is probing into the case, has decided to send a team to Italy within a week."
Feb 17, 2013 'Govt didn't act in the chopper case': "At a time when his party is targeting the government on the VVIP chopper deal, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh today came to the rescue of beleagured former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi while admitting that the required parameters in the tender were changed during the NDA rule."
Feb 17, 2013 Deal suspended, but why the delay?: "The government though possessing the documents regarding the suspicious chopper deal with Italian firm since early 2012, did nothing and instead outrightly denied any wrong doing. It took a year of consistent reporting on chopper deal to force the Indian government into action. Although the chopper deal has been suspended, the question is - why did the Defence Ministry and the Enforcement Directorate not act a year ago?"
Feb 17, 2013 Vayalar apologises after threatening reporter: "Union Minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday (February 14) apologised for his sexist remarks. "I am sorry for the comment. I have already conveyed my regret for the remark to the TV channel in which the journalist works," Ravi said. Ravi was caught on camera making a personal swipe and openly intimidating a female reporter who wanted his reaction on Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien's alleged involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli gangrape case. In the video, Ravi is seen asking the reporter if she has had a personal problem with Kurien. Women journalists in Kerala have expressed outrage over the incident and staged protests."
Feb 17, 2013 WB governor slams TMC govt over college elections violence: "Two days after violent clashes between the Trinamool and the Congress student union members claimed the life of a police sub-inspector and amidst allegations that TMC minister Firhad Hakim was shielding the accused, the Bengal governor MK Narayanan on Thursday said that ministers must not interfere in such cases."
Feb 17, 2013 Protests over Vayalar Ravi's sexist remarks: "There is outrage in Kerala after Union Minister Vayalar Ravi was caught on video making a personal swipe at a female reporter who wanted his reaction to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien's alleged involvement in the Suryanelli gangrape case."
Feb 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is it impossible to eradicate corruption from defence deals?: "The allegations of corruption swelling around the AgustaWestland deal raise critical questions about defence deals in India. Are they inevitably prone to corruption and have they badly affected the defence procure? Karan Thapar discusses this with a panel of experts."
Feb 17, 2013 CBI follows TIMES NOW's Milan files trail: "Guiseppe Orsi - the former Chief of the Italian defence giant Finemccanica - face of the Italian chopper scam - but for India - it's beyond choppers - it's Armsgate - as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) rushes its team to Italy - to find the money trail and the trail of middlemen involved not just in this case - but many deals before."
Feb 17, 2013 It’s ok to steal 15pc of allocations, says UP minister: "“If you (officials) take 15 per cent of the amount as commission, there is no problem... but you must spend the remaining 85 per cent on developmental works honestly,” Tripathi reportedly said while addressing the officials after distributing unemployment cheques to youths on Saturday."
Feb 15, 2013 BBC: The Indian politicians facing criminal charges: "Andrew North reports for Newsnight on how many Indian politicians are accused of rape, murder and other serious crimes."
Feb 15, 2013 कुछ नेता भी हैं बलात्कार के अभियुक्त: "अक्सर राजनेता अपने पद का इस्तेमाल करके मामले को वर्षो नहीं बल्कि दशकों तक टालने में सफल हो जाते हैं.""
Feb 15, 2013 भारत की वह ‘द फैमली’ कौन है जिसे 200 करोड़ की रिश्वत मिली :भाजपा
Feb 13, 2013 Meghalaya politicians' assets grew higher than state's GSDP: "Assets of 111 candidates seeking re-election to the 60-member Meghalaya assembly grew astonishingly 252 percent higher than the state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), which saw an average growth of only 15 percent from 2007-12"
Feb 13, 2013 Why no probe in India, because firm from Italy? BJP; NDA started deal, retorts Cong: "it is admitted by the Italian prosecution that huge commission has been paid"
Feb 13, 2013 New claim puts PJ Kurien in a spot: "In a new turn in the Suryanelli gangrape issue, the lone convict in the case today alleged that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien was involved in it as claimed by the victim."
Feb 13, 2013 Govt acts after Italian arrest: "11 months ago, TIMES NOW exposed how Italian Defence giant Finmecannica was offering kickbacks for defence deals. The Indian Government has found itself in a tight spot yesterday (Feb 12), with the arrest of the top Defence company CEO in Italy. Almost a year after TIMES NOW raised questions on dodgy defence deals, the Indian Government has finally plunged into action seeking a CBI probe. But, why did the Defence Ministry not act for a year, despite the ongoing investigation in Italy?"
Feb 13, 2013 Chopper scam: Massive political war breaks out: "The defence chopper scam has now turned into a huge political fight. The Opposition has slamed the Indian Government over the deal, raising questions on who got the bribes. And after one year, BJP acknowledges TIMES NOW investigation, points out proof to government. And after one year, BJP acknowledges TIMES NOW investigation, points out proof to government and demands answers. And, under pressure from the Opposition, the government says necessary action will be taken and all assistance will be provided to the CBI for the inquiry."
Feb 13, 2013 Chopper scam: The Italian probe report: "They penetrated into the system, compromised national security and yet the government sat still and did nothing. But in the last 24 hours since the Italian arrest there have been tremors in the corridors of power, 11 months after Times Now exposed how kickbacks were still being offered for defence deals we bring you for the first time access the complete 59 page report into the chopper kickback scam."
Feb 13, 2013 Kolkata: Student wings of TMC, Cong go on rampage, 1 killed: "A police sub inspector was killed and four students injured in firing outside a college in Kolkata. The incident occurred when workers of the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) broke out into a scuffle outside Hari Mohan College during the filing of nomination papers for the student elections. As many as four people have been arrested."
Feb 12, 2013 Cong in a tight spot over PJ Kurien: "While the Congress reportedly mulls action against him over his alleged role in the Suryanelli gangrape case, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has written a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi alleging political vendetta against him."
Feb 12, 2013 Assam: 8 dead in police firing as mob attacks polling booth: "Eight people died in police firing after a mob of 400 men and women from the Rabhas community armed with iron rods, axes, machetes and sticks attacked a polling station and indulged in arson."
Feb 12, 2013 Italian defence firm head held for India bribes, probe ordered: "Italian police arrested the chief executive of aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica on Tuesday for corruption and embezzlement in relation to alleged bribes given to the Indian government"
Feb 11, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: Accused claims P J Kurien involved: "The third accused in the 1996 Suryanelli Rape Case, Dharmarajan, on Monday told a leading daily in Kerala that Rajya Sabha Chairman P J Kurien was involved."
Feb 11, 2013 Rags to riches story of Janardhan Reddy’s secretary: "Mehfuz Ali Khan was only a private secretary to jailed mining baron G Janardhan Reddy. But he seems to be not an ordinary person as his bank account shows that the total transactions he made was whopping Rs 103.09 core in just nine months. Besides he had also owned 250 acres of land near Bangalore International Airport."
Feb 11, 2013 Defreeze 11 bank accounts of Ramdev’s trust: Delhi HC: "sealed by the Income Tax department after the Trust allegedly failed to pay the first installment of Rs 75 lakh of the total tax of Rs 34.68 crore."
Feb 11, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: More trouble for Kurien as PC Chacko speaks against him: "Amidst growing calls for the removal, more trouble is piling on for Rajya sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien in the Suryanelli gangrape case. Kurien's own party spokesperson PC Chacko has now spoken out against him, saying the Congress party will take a decision on him before the Budget Session. The rape survivor has demanded that Kurien be made an accused in the case."
Feb 11, 2013 Mamata loses her cool again, threatens to slap photojournalist: " In a yet another instance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday allegedly lost her cool in public and threatened to slap a photojournalist at the sidelines of an event in Panagarh in Burdwan district."
Feb 10, 2013 I will slap you: Mamata Banerjee now threatens photo journalists
Feb 8, 2013 Suryanelli rape: More trouble for Kurien, witness retracts statement: "There has been a dramatic twist in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case in which Deputy Rajya Sabha Chairman PJ Kurien has been implicated. KS Rajan, a key witness whose testimony was key to Kurien's acquittal, has now retracted his statement. Rajan has now said that his statement that placed Kurien away from the scene of the rape was not recorded correctly. 'My friends took me to the bank and very casually asked if I had not met him there or not on that day. I said yes, which is all I said, nothing to protect him,' Rajan said."
Feb 8, 2013 Mamata threatens cop on duty: "On Wednesday (February 6) evening, a visibly incensed CM, publicly abused a cop after she was made to wait for her car after her book launch at the Kolkata book fair."
Feb 8, 2013 West Bengal: Cong MP, workers ransack DM's bungalow: "In a shocking incident in West Bengal, several workers of the Congress party, led by Union Minister and party MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, went on a rampage at Murshidabad."
Feb 8, 2013 Govt should support enterprise, not entrepreneurs: CAG: "In a hard-hitting speech, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Vinod Rai, has defended his role. Rai has said that the role of the public auditor cannot be confined only to placing reports in Parliament. During a speech at the Harvard Kennedy School of government, Rai spoke on the various scams in the government."
Feb 8, 2013 Know what is Suryanelli gangrape case that is haunting Rajya Sabha deputy chief P J Kurien: "when a picture of that person appeared in a newspaper, she recognised ‘Bhajji’ as P.J. Kurien. According to the victim, this was pointed out by her to investigation officials, but they did not book Kurien as an accused."
Feb 8, 2013 'Being A Change Agent': "'We may not be able to wipe out corruption, but endeavour to uncover instances of crony capitalism. Government should be seen to support enterprise per se and not particular entrepreneurs'"
Feb 8, 2013 CAG publicly slams government: "The fresh remarks made by Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai against the UPA dispensation on Friday (February 8) triggered a war of words, with the government attacking him and the opposition throwing its weight behind him."
Feb 8, 2013 MLAs come to blows in Tamil Nadu Assembly: "In a melee lasting around two minutes, a blow landed on Rayappan, who retaliated."
Feb 7, 2013 Robert Vadra deals: Move to break me down psychologically, alleges Khemka: "“They want to harass me. They want to break me down psychologically,” the 1991-batch IAS officer alleged. He claimed that vested elements had the support of some mandarins in the government as he had exposed alleged land scams during his previous postings."
Feb 7, 2013 No action? Why commission? - State objects but court allows petition on joke arrest : "The chief justice of Calcutta High Court today overruled the Bengal government’s objections and allowed a petition demanding action against police officers who had arrested a Jadavpur University professor for circulating an Internet joke that featured the chief minister."
Feb 7, 2013 Aravallis being gobbled up by land developers: "The Aravalli gair mumkin pahar, which are not recorded as forests to be protected under the Forest Conservation Act 1980, or any other protective mechanism have been bought up by realtors, politicians, bureaucrats in anticipation of the urbanisation as envisaged in the new master plans"
Feb 7, 2013 At Harvard, CAG slams government, netas: "hit out at the Manmohan Singh government for attempting to reduce the federal auditor to a mere accountant with no real role in auditing policy."
Feb 7, 2013 UPA policies leading to jobless growth: Study by govt body
Feb 7, 2013 3 cops to protect each VIP, just 1 policeman for 761 citizens: "there are as many as 47,557 cops protecting 14,842 VIPs across the country or three police personnel to one protectee even as rising crime poses a serious threat to the security of the common citizen."
Feb 6, 2013 Vote-bank politics has 'ruined' nation: Modi
Feb 6, 2013 In horrific loyalty test, 20 people dip hands in boiling oil over panchayat poll: ""Dinesh Parmar, who hails from Deria village in Bayad taluka, asked the community members to dip their hands in oil to prove that they had voted for him,""
Feb 6, 2013 UP minister shocks all with coarse remarks about female DM: ""Pichli baar yahan ki DM Kamini Chauhan Ratan thee ... who bhi bahut sundar mahila thee ... main sochta tha ki unse sundar mahila DM ho hi nahi sakti. Lekin is baar jab main prabhari mantri hoon ... to DM (K Dhanlaxmi) unse bhi adhik sundar hain ... bahut hi madhur vaani hai ... karyashamta bhi adhik hai ... "
Feb 6, 2013 Fundamentalists claim victory, govt silent: "Even as fundamentalists reared their ugly heads and silenced a budding all-girls rock ban, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems unmoved and remains unresponsive. But it's time for Omar to realise that his silence in this case could only encourage unofficial censorship and undermine his own authority."
Feb 6, 2013 UP: Gonda SP who exposed SP minister transferred: "After an expose showed an Uttar Pradesh minister caught on camera helping cattle smugglers in Gonda, the Superintendent of Police who conducted the sting investigation has been transferred and attached to the UP DGP's office."
Feb 6, 2013 Suryanelli rape: CPI(M) calls for Kurien's resignation: "Calls for the resignation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien are increasing. The Opposition in Kerala, where Kurien hails from, has held demonstrations outside the state assembly asking for his resignation."
Feb 6, 2013 Dental Council mess: Health Minister maintains a deafening silence: "It couldn't get more embarrassing for the chairman of the Dental Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. It all began first with the CBI arresting Dr Gunaseelan, Chairman of Tamil Nadu Dental Council, caught along with his aide, Dr Murugesan, with large amounts of cash. Their crime - accepting bribes from dental colleges for increasing the number of seats."
Feb 6, 2013 Should Kalmadi step down from Parliament, sports bodies till his name is cleared of all charges?: "A special CBI court on Monday framed charges against Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly favouring Swiss Timing in the run up to the Commonwealth Games and causing a loss of Rs 95 crore to the exchequer."
Feb 5, 2013 Man held for Facebook posts on PM, Sibal and Mulayam
Feb 5, 2013 ‘BSP netas used bank to launder cash’: "The bank is linked to BSP Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Das Gupta. His wife, Alka, a former head of the bank who is still on its board"
Feb 5, 2013 J&K: Govt should have acted sooner, says Mehbooba Mufti on fatwa against girl band: "Main Opposition party leader Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday condemned the Omar Abdullah government for what she called 'delayed response' to the fatwa against Kashmir's first girl band."
Feb 4, 2013 In public interest, Haryana govt acquired land from farmers, gave to Vadra, scores of builders at throwaway rates: report: "The Haryana government acquired nearly 1,350 acres of land from poor farmers and then parcelled them off to score of builders, including that of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's firm, through over 200 land deals"
Feb 4, 2013 Court slaps cheating charges against Kalmadi, 9 others: "A Delhi court Monday formally slapped charges of forgery and cheating against former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and nine others in a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The BJP welcomed the move and sought action also against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged lapses."
Feb 4, 2013 Athletes want Kalmadi axed as AAA boss: "Suresh Kalmadi, who has been chargesheeted by the CBI in CWG scam, has been heading the Asian Athletics Association since 2000."
Feb 4, 2013 UP minister caught on camera helping cattle smugglers: "Uttar Pradesh minister KC Pandey has been caught in a sting operation asking a Superintendent of Police to help cattle smugglers. What's more is that the phone conversation was recorded by none other than the police."
Feb 4, 2013 Rs 71.73 lakh paid for Shilpa Shetty’s performance to ‘fulfill wish of Kalmadi’: "A Delhi court dealing with a CWG related corruption case today said two of the accused had paid Rs 71.73 lakh for cinestar Shilpa Shetty's performance in the closing ceremony of 2008 CWG Youth Games at Pune 'merely to fulfill the last moment wish' of Suresh Kalmadi."
Feb 4, 2013 Caught on camera: UP minister calls top cops to help cattle smugglers: "In a major embarrassment to the UP govt UP, a minister caught on camera for asking top cops to help cattle smuggler."
Feb 3, 2013 Suryanelli rape: Victim claims RS Deputy Chairman was one of the rapists: "Sixteen years have passed but the Suryanelli rape case continues to shadow PJ Kurien, the deputy speaker of the Rajya Sabha. Troubles resurfaced for the Kerala Congressman after the rape survivor sent a letter to the Supreme Court last week, asking for a review of the apex court's order quashing all charges against Kurien."
Feb 3, 2013 Has the ordinance on sexual harassment backfired?: "Women's groups allege that the government has diluted the law against sexual crime by not accepting Justice JS Verma's recommendations in totality. Now, political parties have joined the chorus."
Feb 2, 2013 High corruption risk in defence purchases by India: Study: "India is among the countries that suffer from "high corruption risk" in defence purchases, one of the most elaborate global assessments of corruption in the high spending sector has concluded."
Feb 2, 2013 Mining scam kingpin spills the beans: "A day after TIMES NOW unraveled Rs 4000 cr mining kingpin Anil Bastawade's web of deceit, sources in the Enforcement Directorate (ED)have confirmed that Bastawade has confessed to money laundering. Sources also said that Bastawade has confirmed his link with former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his key aides Sanjay Chaudhary and Manoj Punamiya."
Feb 2, 2013 Is creative freedom under serious threat in India?: "It's a war of words between author Salman Rushdie and the West Bengal government. The author on Friday alleged that he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block his arrival."
Feb 2, 2013 Dental Council of India: The history of controversies: "In a fresh twist to the Dental Council scam, letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), accessed exclusively by CNN-IBN, have raised serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. This is clearly not the first time when the Dental Council of India is making headlines. CNN-IBN had reported on the story three years back."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 6: "Days after the arrest of Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin, Anil Bastawade, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide, TIMES NOW accessed the detailed Income Tax department's report on Koda, called 'Empire of Madhu Koda'. In its assessment report in 2010, the I-T has revealed how Koda and his aides invested their ill-gotten money in sectors like mining, electrification, media, healthcare, real estate. I-T report also showed the details of Koda's Mumbai and Kolkata connections, foreign transactions and illegal gratifications."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 5: "Anil Bastawade, aide of Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and the Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin, deported from Jakarata to India and is now in custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). With the arrest of Bastawade a web of deceit has opened. Part 5 of TIMES NOW's investigation reveals the mining scam trail. TIMES NOW reveals the full hawala trail of mining scam from India to Indonesia to Dubai and back to India."
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Mar 1, 2013 ED to attach Rs 143 crore properties in Madhu Koda money laundering case: "An ED official said the amount of the scam, which allegedly took place during the Koda regime between 2006 and 2008, has now gone up to Rs 3,400 in course of investigations."
Feb 27, 2013 2G: Press release by me was later forged, says AG: "Attorney General GE Vahanvati has reiterated his earlier statements that a press release allegedly approved by him in connection with 2G spectrum allocation was forged while deposing before a Delhi court in the case. Vahanvati appeared as a prosecution witness in the case."
Feb 27, 2013 FTN: Is culture intolerance increasing in Bengal?: "A Bengali film has courted controversy after its director alleged political discrimination by the government. The Censor Board in Kolkata denied approval to 'Kangal Malsat', a film by Suman Mukhopadhyay."
Feb 27, 2013 SP MLA misbehaves with teachers: "Several primary school teachers today staged a protest here and burnt effigy of Samajwadi party MLA Bhagwan Sharma, alleging that he manhandled some of them when they met him to submit a memorandum."
Feb 27, 2013 It's a Raebareli budget, NDA states ignored: BJP: "While the government was all praises for the Rail Budget presented by Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday, the Opposition slammed it as an anti-BJP states Budget, with Gopinath Munde even going to the extent of calling it a 'Raebareli budget'."
Feb 27, 2013 CBI raids house of JMM MLA: "CBI searched JMM MLA Simon Marandi’s house in Dhurwa today and is believed to have stumbled upon two diaries, property papers and details of two bank accounts."
Feb 27, 2013 Kolkata fire: No lesson learnt by Mamata govt?: "A deadly fire engulfed the bustling Surya Sen market in Kolkata on Wednesday, leaving scores dead and many injured. The six-storey tall commercial building was a disaster in the making with plenty of inflammable materials stacked everywhere, narrow lanes choking the possibility of escape and an eatery on the first floor."
Feb 26, 2013 Rail Budget 2013: Bansal placates deities of Rae Bareli, Amethi
Feb 26, 2013 ऑन करते ही लैपटॉप पर दिखेगा अखिलेश-मुलायम का फोटो: "यही नहीं लैपटॉप के बाहरी कवर और इसके साथ मिलने वाले बैग पर भी लाल रंग की पट्टी पर छपी मुलायम सिंह यादव और अखिलेश यादव की फोटो चस्पा रहेगी."
Feb 25, 2013 Mamata's cultural crackdown in Bengal: "The Censor Board has refused to clear a Bengali film for taking potshots at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Singur movement that forced the Tatas to exit the state."
Feb 25, 2013 Suryanelli rape: Case against 111 people for FB posts on Kurien: "A case was filed against 111 people on Monday for defamatory remarks against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien on Facebook over the Suryanelli gangrape case. Bindu Krishna, a Mahila Congress leader in Kerala, had filed a complaint with the cyber cell of the Kerala Police against the defamatory comments. She alleged that most of the comments were against her as she had backed Kurien."
Feb 25, 2013 OP Chautala's son addresses rally from Tihar Jail using mobile phone: "There seem to be no rules for VIP inmates at Delhi's high profile Tihar Jail. Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala's son Ajay Chautala addressed a rally from inside his cell using his mobile phone."
Feb 25, 2013 Ajay Chautala addresses supporters via phone from Tihar, faces probe: "I: Tihar authorities have ordered an inquiry against jailed Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay Chautala for allegedly addressing a public rally in Haryana through a telephone call made from the prison"
Feb 25, 2013 Gun-toting Congress strongman Radadiya, son quit party; to join BJP
Feb 24, 2013 Armsgate: The Chhattisgarh connection exposed: "More proofs are mounting up to show that Armsgate kingpin Abhishek Verma was AgustaWestland's political agent. TIMES NOW has accesses the email trail where it has proven that Abhishek Verma was pushing the AgustaWestland contract with the government of Chhattisgarh. The email trail has proven that Verma was acting as an agent and political manager for AgustaWestland."
Feb 24, 2013 Left MPs boycott day 1 of Budget Session, demand Kurien's resignation: "MPs from the Left parties staged protests in Parliament on Thursday against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien. Even members of the National Federation of Indian Women, a wing of the CPI staged protests outside Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session in Parliament. "
Feb 24, 2013 FTN: Should politicians have a social conscience about lavish weddings?: "In India, over 30 per cent are said to be below poverty line and millions have no access to basic health care or education. But politicians are spending crores on weddings even giving gifts of helicopters. The Income Tax department search the premises of Congress minister Bhaskar Jadhav in Maharashtra after he spent crores on extravagant weddings of his two children at a time when Maharashtra is battling with severe drought."
Feb 24, 2013 AP: ED to seize Jagan's property worth Rs 122 crore: "In major trouble for YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Enforcement Directorate is slated to take over his property worth Rs 122 crore. The ED has even issued attachment orders for their immediate seizure."
Feb 24, 2013 Antony under scanner: Is personal honesty in politics enough to check corruption?: "Defence Minister AK Antony claims government is not divided on the chopper deal issue, and rules out quitting over it."
Feb 24, 2013 Is Sushil Kumar Shinde misfit as Home Minister?: "The Opposition cornered the Home Minister over the Hyderabad blasts, even as he pitched for the NCTC."
Feb 24, 2013 Manmohan’s last chance: Either reform or perish: "Coming against the backdrop of deteriorating economic health and elections knocking at the door, this week’s Union Budget is probably the last opportunity for Finance Minister P Chidambaram to strike a balance between tightening the reins of a rundown economy and meeting the growing aspirations of the man on the street."
Feb 23, 2013 UPA has reason to feel nervous about Raja’s offer to testify before JPC: "“Individuals” he wishes to highlight would potentially include Manmohan, Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee"
Feb 23, 2013 Amity teacher files FIR, says son of SP MLA and Mulayam kin slapped her: "A woman teacher of Amity University was allegedly abused and slapped by a student, who is the son of a ruling Samajwadi Party MLA, on Thursday. The student is also related to SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav."
Feb 20, 2013 I-T probes source of wedding extravaganza by NCP minister: "The Income Tax officials have begun conducting inquiries and raids into a multi-crore wedding extravaganza organised by Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Bhaskar Jadhav for this son and daughter last week in Ratnagiri."
Feb 19, 2013 I-T raids NCP leader Bhaskar Jadhav's residence: "Income-Tax department on Monday night conducted raids at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Bhaskar Jadhav's residence in Chiplun, Maharashtra. The raids were conducted after Jadhav received flak from his party chief Sharad Pawar."
Feb 18, 2013 The Hyderabad Connection: "The opposition Telugu Desam claims that two of the key accused in the VVIP chopper kickbacks scandal, Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa, have links with Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy's family"
Feb 18, 2013 President can only be questioned: Prashant Bhushan: "Prashant Bhushan said that President Pranab Mukherjee and the governors accused in the AgustaWestland deal face immunity but can definitely be questioned by the CBI."
Feb 17, 2013 Nagaland's home minister detained after arms, cash found in his vehicle: "Nagaland's home minister Imkong L Imchen was detained on Monday near Wokha district for allegedly carrying a cache of arms and ammunition and Rs 1.10 crore in cash in a vehicle, official sources said."
Feb 17, 2013 Chopper deal: 3 key players enjoy Constitutional immunity: "President Pranab Mukherjee, Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo and West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan - the three key decision makers who were involved in finalising the deal AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal - enjoy Constitutional immunity."
Feb 17, 2013 Teachers' recruitment scam: No interim bail for Chautala: " In a setback for former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused interim bail to the INLD chief in the teachers' recruitment scam. Chautala's counsel had sought intreim bail on medical grounds."
Feb 17, 2013 Probe Rahul's aide in chopper deal: BJP ex-MP to CBI: "Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirit Somaiya on Friday wrote to the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking an investigation into the role of Rahul Gandhi's political aide Kanishka Singh in the AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal. Somaiya has reportedly claimed that Emaar MGF Land Limited owned by Kanishka Singh's relatives benefitted from the chopper deal."
Feb 17, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: Is Cong trying hard to defend Kurien?: "Just as the Congress party prepares to defend Rajya Sabha MP PJ Kurien in the Suryanelli gangrape case, it faced yet another embarrassment in Kerala. This time around, it was Union Minister Vayalar Ravi who made some sexist comments to a female journalist. When she asked him about Kurien, Ravi's response was shocking. In the video, he was seen asking the reporter if something had happened between both of them in the past."
Feb 17, 2013 Chopper deal: Middleman's father was close to Cong in 1990s: "The mysterious middleman, Christian Michel, named in the Italian report on the alleged corrupt chopper deal with India, seems to be the key to the Italian defence company AgustaWestland deal payoffs. CNN-IBN has discovered that his father had huge business interests in India and was very close to Congress leaders in the 1990s."
Feb 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is the Indian system capable of getting to the bottom of the tainted chopper deal?: "As the Ministry of Defence on Friday initiated the process to scrap the deal with AgustaWestland for 12 VVIP helicopters, the CBI, which is probing into the case, has decided to send a team to Italy within a week."
Feb 17, 2013 'Govt didn't act in the chopper case': "At a time when his party is targeting the government on the VVIP chopper deal, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh today came to the rescue of beleagured former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi while admitting that the required parameters in the tender were changed during the NDA rule."
Feb 17, 2013 Deal suspended, but why the delay?: "The government though possessing the documents regarding the suspicious chopper deal with Italian firm since early 2012, did nothing and instead outrightly denied any wrong doing. It took a year of consistent reporting on chopper deal to force the Indian government into action. Although the chopper deal has been suspended, the question is - why did the Defence Ministry and the Enforcement Directorate not act a year ago?"
Feb 17, 2013 Vayalar apologises after threatening reporter: "Union Minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday (February 14) apologised for his sexist remarks. "I am sorry for the comment. I have already conveyed my regret for the remark to the TV channel in which the journalist works," Ravi said. Ravi was caught on camera making a personal swipe and openly intimidating a female reporter who wanted his reaction on Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien's alleged involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli gangrape case. In the video, Ravi is seen asking the reporter if she has had a personal problem with Kurien. Women journalists in Kerala have expressed outrage over the incident and staged protests."
Feb 17, 2013 WB governor slams TMC govt over college elections violence: "Two days after violent clashes between the Trinamool and the Congress student union members claimed the life of a police sub-inspector and amidst allegations that TMC minister Firhad Hakim was shielding the accused, the Bengal governor MK Narayanan on Thursday said that ministers must not interfere in such cases."
Feb 17, 2013 Protests over Vayalar Ravi's sexist remarks: "There is outrage in Kerala after Union Minister Vayalar Ravi was caught on video making a personal swipe at a female reporter who wanted his reaction to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien's alleged involvement in the Suryanelli gangrape case."
Feb 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is it impossible to eradicate corruption from defence deals?: "The allegations of corruption swelling around the AgustaWestland deal raise critical questions about defence deals in India. Are they inevitably prone to corruption and have they badly affected the defence procure? Karan Thapar discusses this with a panel of experts."
Feb 17, 2013 CBI follows TIMES NOW's Milan files trail: "Guiseppe Orsi - the former Chief of the Italian defence giant Finemccanica - face of the Italian chopper scam - but for India - it's beyond choppers - it's Armsgate - as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) rushes its team to Italy - to find the money trail and the trail of middlemen involved not just in this case - but many deals before."
Feb 17, 2013 It’s ok to steal 15pc of allocations, says UP minister: "“If you (officials) take 15 per cent of the amount as commission, there is no problem... but you must spend the remaining 85 per cent on developmental works honestly,” Tripathi reportedly said while addressing the officials after distributing unemployment cheques to youths on Saturday."
Feb 15, 2013 BBC: The Indian politicians facing criminal charges: "Andrew North reports for Newsnight on how many Indian politicians are accused of rape, murder and other serious crimes."
Feb 15, 2013 कुछ नेता भी हैं बलात्कार के अभियुक्त: "अक्सर राजनेता अपने पद का इस्तेमाल करके मामले को वर्षो नहीं बल्कि दशकों तक टालने में सफल हो जाते हैं.""
Feb 15, 2013 भारत की वह ‘द फैमली’ कौन है जिसे 200 करोड़ की रिश्वत मिली :भाजपा
Feb 13, 2013 Meghalaya politicians' assets grew higher than state's GSDP: "Assets of 111 candidates seeking re-election to the 60-member Meghalaya assembly grew astonishingly 252 percent higher than the state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), which saw an average growth of only 15 percent from 2007-12"
Feb 13, 2013 Why no probe in India, because firm from Italy? BJP; NDA started deal, retorts Cong: "it is admitted by the Italian prosecution that huge commission has been paid"
Feb 13, 2013 New claim puts PJ Kurien in a spot: "In a new turn in the Suryanelli gangrape issue, the lone convict in the case today alleged that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien was involved in it as claimed by the victim."
Feb 13, 2013 Govt acts after Italian arrest: "11 months ago, TIMES NOW exposed how Italian Defence giant Finmecannica was offering kickbacks for defence deals. The Indian Government has found itself in a tight spot yesterday (Feb 12), with the arrest of the top Defence company CEO in Italy. Almost a year after TIMES NOW raised questions on dodgy defence deals, the Indian Government has finally plunged into action seeking a CBI probe. But, why did the Defence Ministry not act for a year, despite the ongoing investigation in Italy?"
Feb 13, 2013 Chopper scam: Massive political war breaks out: "The defence chopper scam has now turned into a huge political fight. The Opposition has slamed the Indian Government over the deal, raising questions on who got the bribes. And after one year, BJP acknowledges TIMES NOW investigation, points out proof to government. And after one year, BJP acknowledges TIMES NOW investigation, points out proof to government and demands answers. And, under pressure from the Opposition, the government says necessary action will be taken and all assistance will be provided to the CBI for the inquiry."
Feb 13, 2013 Chopper scam: The Italian probe report: "They penetrated into the system, compromised national security and yet the government sat still and did nothing. But in the last 24 hours since the Italian arrest there have been tremors in the corridors of power, 11 months after Times Now exposed how kickbacks were still being offered for defence deals we bring you for the first time access the complete 59 page report into the chopper kickback scam."
Feb 13, 2013 Kolkata: Student wings of TMC, Cong go on rampage, 1 killed: "A police sub inspector was killed and four students injured in firing outside a college in Kolkata. The incident occurred when workers of the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) broke out into a scuffle outside Hari Mohan College during the filing of nomination papers for the student elections. As many as four people have been arrested."
Feb 12, 2013 Cong in a tight spot over PJ Kurien: "While the Congress reportedly mulls action against him over his alleged role in the Suryanelli gangrape case, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has written a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi alleging political vendetta against him."
Feb 12, 2013 Assam: 8 dead in police firing as mob attacks polling booth: "Eight people died in police firing after a mob of 400 men and women from the Rabhas community armed with iron rods, axes, machetes and sticks attacked a polling station and indulged in arson."
Feb 12, 2013 Italian defence firm head held for India bribes, probe ordered: "Italian police arrested the chief executive of aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica on Tuesday for corruption and embezzlement in relation to alleged bribes given to the Indian government"
Feb 11, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: Accused claims P J Kurien involved: "The third accused in the 1996 Suryanelli Rape Case, Dharmarajan, on Monday told a leading daily in Kerala that Rajya Sabha Chairman P J Kurien was involved."
Feb 11, 2013 Rags to riches story of Janardhan Reddy’s secretary: "Mehfuz Ali Khan was only a private secretary to jailed mining baron G Janardhan Reddy. But he seems to be not an ordinary person as his bank account shows that the total transactions he made was whopping Rs 103.09 core in just nine months. Besides he had also owned 250 acres of land near Bangalore International Airport."
Feb 11, 2013 Defreeze 11 bank accounts of Ramdev’s trust: Delhi HC: "sealed by the Income Tax department after the Trust allegedly failed to pay the first installment of Rs 75 lakh of the total tax of Rs 34.68 crore."
Feb 11, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape: More trouble for Kurien as PC Chacko speaks against him: "Amidst growing calls for the removal, more trouble is piling on for Rajya sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien in the Suryanelli gangrape case. Kurien's own party spokesperson PC Chacko has now spoken out against him, saying the Congress party will take a decision on him before the Budget Session. The rape survivor has demanded that Kurien be made an accused in the case."
Feb 11, 2013 Mamata loses her cool again, threatens to slap photojournalist: " In a yet another instance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday allegedly lost her cool in public and threatened to slap a photojournalist at the sidelines of an event in Panagarh in Burdwan district."
Feb 10, 2013 I will slap you: Mamata Banerjee now threatens photo journalists
Feb 8, 2013 Suryanelli rape: More trouble for Kurien, witness retracts statement: "There has been a dramatic twist in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case in which Deputy Rajya Sabha Chairman PJ Kurien has been implicated. KS Rajan, a key witness whose testimony was key to Kurien's acquittal, has now retracted his statement. Rajan has now said that his statement that placed Kurien away from the scene of the rape was not recorded correctly. 'My friends took me to the bank and very casually asked if I had not met him there or not on that day. I said yes, which is all I said, nothing to protect him,' Rajan said."
Feb 8, 2013 Mamata threatens cop on duty: "On Wednesday (February 6) evening, a visibly incensed CM, publicly abused a cop after she was made to wait for her car after her book launch at the Kolkata book fair."
Feb 8, 2013 West Bengal: Cong MP, workers ransack DM's bungalow: "In a shocking incident in West Bengal, several workers of the Congress party, led by Union Minister and party MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, went on a rampage at Murshidabad."
Feb 8, 2013 Govt should support enterprise, not entrepreneurs: CAG: "In a hard-hitting speech, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Vinod Rai, has defended his role. Rai has said that the role of the public auditor cannot be confined only to placing reports in Parliament. During a speech at the Harvard Kennedy School of government, Rai spoke on the various scams in the government."
Feb 8, 2013 Know what is Suryanelli gangrape case that is haunting Rajya Sabha deputy chief P J Kurien: "when a picture of that person appeared in a newspaper, she recognised ‘Bhajji’ as P.J. Kurien. According to the victim, this was pointed out by her to investigation officials, but they did not book Kurien as an accused."
Feb 8, 2013 'Being A Change Agent': "'We may not be able to wipe out corruption, but endeavour to uncover instances of crony capitalism. Government should be seen to support enterprise per se and not particular entrepreneurs'"
Feb 8, 2013 CAG publicly slams government: "The fresh remarks made by Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai against the UPA dispensation on Friday (February 8) triggered a war of words, with the government attacking him and the opposition throwing its weight behind him."
Feb 8, 2013 MLAs come to blows in Tamil Nadu Assembly: "In a melee lasting around two minutes, a blow landed on Rayappan, who retaliated."
Feb 7, 2013 Robert Vadra deals: Move to break me down psychologically, alleges Khemka: "“They want to harass me. They want to break me down psychologically,” the 1991-batch IAS officer alleged. He claimed that vested elements had the support of some mandarins in the government as he had exposed alleged land scams during his previous postings."
Feb 7, 2013 No action? Why commission? - State objects but court allows petition on joke arrest : "The chief justice of Calcutta High Court today overruled the Bengal government’s objections and allowed a petition demanding action against police officers who had arrested a Jadavpur University professor for circulating an Internet joke that featured the chief minister."
Feb 7, 2013 Aravallis being gobbled up by land developers: "The Aravalli gair mumkin pahar, which are not recorded as forests to be protected under the Forest Conservation Act 1980, or any other protective mechanism have been bought up by realtors, politicians, bureaucrats in anticipation of the urbanisation as envisaged in the new master plans"
Feb 7, 2013 At Harvard, CAG slams government, netas: "hit out at the Manmohan Singh government for attempting to reduce the federal auditor to a mere accountant with no real role in auditing policy."
Feb 7, 2013 UPA policies leading to jobless growth: Study by govt body
Feb 7, 2013 3 cops to protect each VIP, just 1 policeman for 761 citizens: "there are as many as 47,557 cops protecting 14,842 VIPs across the country or three police personnel to one protectee even as rising crime poses a serious threat to the security of the common citizen."
Feb 6, 2013 Vote-bank politics has 'ruined' nation: Modi
Feb 6, 2013 In horrific loyalty test, 20 people dip hands in boiling oil over panchayat poll: ""Dinesh Parmar, who hails from Deria village in Bayad taluka, asked the community members to dip their hands in oil to prove that they had voted for him,""
Feb 6, 2013 UP minister shocks all with coarse remarks about female DM: ""Pichli baar yahan ki DM Kamini Chauhan Ratan thee ... who bhi bahut sundar mahila thee ... main sochta tha ki unse sundar mahila DM ho hi nahi sakti. Lekin is baar jab main prabhari mantri hoon ... to DM (K Dhanlaxmi) unse bhi adhik sundar hain ... bahut hi madhur vaani hai ... karyashamta bhi adhik hai ... "
Feb 6, 2013 Fundamentalists claim victory, govt silent: "Even as fundamentalists reared their ugly heads and silenced a budding all-girls rock ban, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems unmoved and remains unresponsive. But it's time for Omar to realise that his silence in this case could only encourage unofficial censorship and undermine his own authority."
Feb 6, 2013 UP: Gonda SP who exposed SP minister transferred: "After an expose showed an Uttar Pradesh minister caught on camera helping cattle smugglers in Gonda, the Superintendent of Police who conducted the sting investigation has been transferred and attached to the UP DGP's office."
Feb 6, 2013 Suryanelli rape: CPI(M) calls for Kurien's resignation: "Calls for the resignation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien are increasing. The Opposition in Kerala, where Kurien hails from, has held demonstrations outside the state assembly asking for his resignation."
Feb 6, 2013 Dental Council mess: Health Minister maintains a deafening silence: "It couldn't get more embarrassing for the chairman of the Dental Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. It all began first with the CBI arresting Dr Gunaseelan, Chairman of Tamil Nadu Dental Council, caught along with his aide, Dr Murugesan, with large amounts of cash. Their crime - accepting bribes from dental colleges for increasing the number of seats."
Feb 6, 2013 Should Kalmadi step down from Parliament, sports bodies till his name is cleared of all charges?: "A special CBI court on Monday framed charges against Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly favouring Swiss Timing in the run up to the Commonwealth Games and causing a loss of Rs 95 crore to the exchequer."
Feb 5, 2013 Man held for Facebook posts on PM, Sibal and Mulayam
Feb 5, 2013 ‘BSP netas used bank to launder cash’: "The bank is linked to BSP Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Das Gupta. His wife, Alka, a former head of the bank who is still on its board"
Feb 5, 2013 J&K: Govt should have acted sooner, says Mehbooba Mufti on fatwa against girl band: "Main Opposition party leader Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday condemned the Omar Abdullah government for what she called 'delayed response' to the fatwa against Kashmir's first girl band."
Feb 4, 2013 In public interest, Haryana govt acquired land from farmers, gave to Vadra, scores of builders at throwaway rates: report: "The Haryana government acquired nearly 1,350 acres of land from poor farmers and then parcelled them off to score of builders, including that of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's firm, through over 200 land deals"
Feb 4, 2013 Court slaps cheating charges against Kalmadi, 9 others: "A Delhi court Monday formally slapped charges of forgery and cheating against former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and nine others in a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The BJP welcomed the move and sought action also against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged lapses."
Feb 4, 2013 Athletes want Kalmadi axed as AAA boss: "Suresh Kalmadi, who has been chargesheeted by the CBI in CWG scam, has been heading the Asian Athletics Association since 2000."
Feb 4, 2013 UP minister caught on camera helping cattle smugglers: "Uttar Pradesh minister KC Pandey has been caught in a sting operation asking a Superintendent of Police to help cattle smugglers. What's more is that the phone conversation was recorded by none other than the police."
Feb 4, 2013 Rs 71.73 lakh paid for Shilpa Shetty’s performance to ‘fulfill wish of Kalmadi’: "A Delhi court dealing with a CWG related corruption case today said two of the accused had paid Rs 71.73 lakh for cinestar Shilpa Shetty's performance in the closing ceremony of 2008 CWG Youth Games at Pune 'merely to fulfill the last moment wish' of Suresh Kalmadi."
Feb 4, 2013 Caught on camera: UP minister calls top cops to help cattle smugglers: "In a major embarrassment to the UP govt UP, a minister caught on camera for asking top cops to help cattle smuggler."
Feb 3, 2013 Suryanelli rape: Victim claims RS Deputy Chairman was one of the rapists: "Sixteen years have passed but the Suryanelli rape case continues to shadow PJ Kurien, the deputy speaker of the Rajya Sabha. Troubles resurfaced for the Kerala Congressman after the rape survivor sent a letter to the Supreme Court last week, asking for a review of the apex court's order quashing all charges against Kurien."
Feb 3, 2013 Has the ordinance on sexual harassment backfired?: "Women's groups allege that the government has diluted the law against sexual crime by not accepting Justice JS Verma's recommendations in totality. Now, political parties have joined the chorus."
Feb 2, 2013 High corruption risk in defence purchases by India: Study: "India is among the countries that suffer from "high corruption risk" in defence purchases, one of the most elaborate global assessments of corruption in the high spending sector has concluded."
Feb 2, 2013 Mining scam kingpin spills the beans: "A day after TIMES NOW unraveled Rs 4000 cr mining kingpin Anil Bastawade's web of deceit, sources in the Enforcement Directorate (ED)have confirmed that Bastawade has confessed to money laundering. Sources also said that Bastawade has confirmed his link with former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his key aides Sanjay Chaudhary and Manoj Punamiya."
Feb 2, 2013 Is creative freedom under serious threat in India?: "It's a war of words between author Salman Rushdie and the West Bengal government. The author on Friday alleged that he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block his arrival."
Feb 2, 2013 Dental Council of India: The history of controversies: "In a fresh twist to the Dental Council scam, letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), accessed exclusively by CNN-IBN, have raised serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. This is clearly not the first time when the Dental Council of India is making headlines. CNN-IBN had reported on the story three years back."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 6: "Days after the arrest of Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin, Anil Bastawade, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide, TIMES NOW accessed the detailed Income Tax department's report on Koda, called 'Empire of Madhu Koda'. In its assessment report in 2010, the I-T has revealed how Koda and his aides invested their ill-gotten money in sectors like mining, electrification, media, healthcare, real estate. I-T report also showed the details of Koda's Mumbai and Kolkata connections, foreign transactions and illegal gratifications."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 5: "Anil Bastawade, aide of Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and the Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin, deported from Jakarata to India and is now in custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). With the arrest of Bastawade a web of deceit has opened. Part 5 of TIMES NOW's investigation reveals the mining scam trail. TIMES NOW reveals the full hawala trail of mining scam from India to Indonesia to Dubai and back to India."
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